We already have a template for success in 2009 in western Massachusetts. We actually received $45 million as part of the Recovery Act to build 1,200 miles of fiber optic cable connecting 120 communities to broadband, 400,000 households and businesses.
Markey highlights successful broadband investment in Massachusetts as a model for future projects.
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“I’m still reviewing text of this proposal, and I will be looking closely at the details. Building transmission is important. It’s also important not to lock in more fossil fuels and lock out communities.”
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